Appointments of Members to the Disability Sport Wales Youth Forum

Candidate Information:

Applications are now invited for membership of the Disability Sport Wales Youth Forum.

All paperwork must be received by Disability Sport Wales by 9th December 2016. Please email applications to both and
The Company will confirm receipt of valid applications usually by email to the candidate as soon as reasonably practicable after the closing date.
Candidates should apply primarily for their knowledge, skills set, experience and their ability to actively contribute to meeting the vision and missions of Disability Sport Wales.
Informal interviews will be held in south Wales on the 15th December and in north Wales on the 20th December 2016
All shortlisted candidates will be notified of the outcome of their informal interview by no later than 21st December 2016

Information for the Candidate:

1. Read the information provided about the youth board members which are being appointed

2. Complete the application form in full; your completed form will be made available to Panel Members prior to the interviews

4. Please complete the Equal Opportunities Form.

5.  Ensure all application material is sent in on time and clearly identified as an application

by email to both &

Term of Membership

The term of office for all youth board members is 2 years, with a further two-year term available subject to re-appointment.

Status of Organisation

The Federation of Disability Sport Wales (FDSW) is a company limited by guarantee, with charitable status. The organisation is referred to within everyday business as Disability Sport Wales (DSW). It acts as the lead strategic body for the development of disability sport and physical activity in Wales.

Remuneration

These are voluntary Boards with reasonable reimbursement in line with our expenses policy.

Youth board members can reasonably expect to attend a minimum of 4 meetings per year. Meetings tend to be held at the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, although can move to other accessible locations throughout Wales (Video link facilities are available across Wales).

Background

Our vision is to:

Transform Lives through the Power of Sport

Our community ambition is to create an inclusive Wales where every disabled person is hooked on sport for life. Over the past decade we have seen significant growth across community sport, with the number of clubs providing inclusive sport growing to over 300. Over the same period membership (by disabled people) of clubs has increased from 3,000 to over 16,000. Our targets for membership are now being extended beyond 20,000 by 2019. To achieve this goal we will need the support and collaboration of partners across the sports sector and beyond.

To support this ambition we have created our national inclusion project – insport. The project is already transforming our sector by working with all 22 local authorities in Wales (insport Development) as well as many national governing bodies of sport (insport NGB) and many more community clubs (insport Club).

Within performance sport, we strive to be a successful nation of champions where Welsh athletes excel on the international field of play within Paralympic, Deaflympic and INAS (intellectual impairment) competitions. Our performance ambition is underpinned by a talent programme which identifies and develops athletes of the future.

DSW Youth Forum Member Role Description

Position overview:

·  The DSW Youth Forum members will represent the views of young people within DSW and will be young ambassadors for our organization and work to develop a network of young people (with and without a disability) within the organisation across Wales.

·  This role is voluntary although you will receive reasonable reimbursement in line with our expenses policy.

·  There will be four meetings that will be spaced regularly throughout each year in term.

·  Meetings will take place at a date, time and venue to be agreed well in advance by the Youth Forum Co-ordinator.

·  Additional responsibilities outside of meeting times will be identified with the Youth Forum and agreed with the Youth Forum Co-ordinator.

Role:

·  Support the development of the Youth Forum network.

·  Use the DSW Youth Forum as an opportunity to raise concerns preventing disabled children and young people accessing sport. Proactively work with other Youth Forum members to identify solutions.

·  Support DSW Community programmes and projects when requested to voice a young person’s perspective.

·  Any additional responsibilities of a Youth Forum member may be determined by the Youth Forum Co-ordinator.

Selection Criteria:

·  Passionate about transforming lives through the power of sport.

·  Can show good understanding of inclusion and how to be inclusively minded.

·  Confident in expressing views on topics related to young people with a disability in Wales.

·  Good communication skills whether its speaking to members of the forum or external partners.

·  Can demonstrate good leadership and problem solving skills.

·  Experience within the disability community whether it’s coaching, volunteering or caring.

·  People who want to make a change, give young people with disabilities in Wales the chance to develop life opportunities through sport.

·  Someone who is keen to learn and develop.

To perform the role of a DSW Youth Member, an individual requires the following as referred to in the skills scorecard.

This chart will help us understand your experience and skills, which you have developed over time, and help you highlight abilities, which you feel you have gained through your experiences. If you cannot fill in one of the boxes DO NOT worry, not only is the forum made up to hear your voice but the forum is focused on helping you personally develop and provide you with a unique experience along the way.

Please could you tick the box which is best for you, and please provide an example of you demonstrating the skill you have ticked when necessary…….

Key for chart:

1 2 3 4 5

None at all/ Not much/ Not sure/ A little/ A lot

None at all/ Not much/ Not sure/ A little/ A lot

1 Will be (not at all) all the way to 5 which is (a lot)

Will represent (not at all) all the way up to 5 which is a for (a lot)

Skills /
1 /
2 /
3 /
4 /
5 / Example if you can….
Team working
Communication
Decision making and problem solving
Developing self and others
Leadership
Experience of chairing boards/meetings
Experience of working/caring with a person with a disability
Social media skills
Public speaking
Organisational skills

Additional considerations to highlight in the application form:

If you have a question or query on any aspect of the information contained in the paperwork please contact Darren Jones (Youth Forum Co-ordinator, Disability Sport Wales) on:

Mobile: 07557554272 (phone or text)

Email: please also copy

Completed Candidate Application Forms to be returned by:

9 December 2016

Return by post to: FDSW, Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff CF11 9SW

By email to: and

It is the sender's responsibility to ensure that documents actually reach their destination by the closing date and their receipt is acknowledged.

Please ensure you have enclosed the following documents in your application:

·  Completed Candidate Application Form

·  Completed Equality Monitoring Form (to ensure that we achieve a balance of Youth Forum Members from a range of communities we would appreciate you complete this form – please note – this information WILL NOT be removed from the candidate application form

There will be circumstance in which the late arrival of Candidate Application Forms will be considered. If you are interested in applying but will not be able to meet the deadline, please contact Darren Jones (contact details as above) as soon as possible.

Disability Sport Wales is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring that no job applicant, employee, volunteer or member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin, nationality, colour, parental or marital status, pregnancy, religious belief, class or social background, sexual preference, gender identity or political belief.